Jason Siegel
Associate Research Scientist, Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Siegel joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering’s research faculty as an assistant Research Scientist in 2012. His research areas include: sensor design and optimal placement, thermal management, modeling, neutron imaging of lithium ion batteries, hardware in the loop simulation of hybrid-electric vehicle battery, state of charge estimation and balancing control algorithms for lithium ion cells, modeling and simulation of ultra-capacitor battery hybrid systems. Degrees conferred by the University of Michigan, B.S.E in Electrical Engineering (Summa cum Laude, 2004), M.S.E in Electrical Engineering Systems (2006), Ph.D. Electrical Enginnering Systems, (Major in Control Systems, Minor in Signal Processing, 2010). He also serves as an advisor for battery pack testing and development to the University of Michigan Solar Car Team.
Projects
- Advanced Battery Diagnostics: Decode the Information in Electrode Swelling
- Scalable Stack Battery Thermal Model
- Electro-Thermal Planar Dynamics and Control of Prismatic Lithium-ion Battery Cells
- Characterization and Warm-up of Li-ion Cells from Sub-Zero Temperatures
- Robotic Range Extender: Power and Energy Management for a Hybrid Powertrain with Quantized Power Sources